Cost of Living in Oman

Summary of cost of living in Oman:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,762.5$ (1,062.2﷼), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 773.3$ (297.3﷼), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Oman is, on average, 36.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Oman is, on average, 68.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 ﷼	1.00-4.41
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)	10.00 ﷼	6.00-40.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)	3.50 ﷼	3.00-5.00
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint)	5.00 ﷼	2.50-7.80
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	5.00 ﷼	3.50-6.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)	1.88 ﷼	1.00-3.50
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle)	0.36 ﷼	0.25-1.00
Bottled Water (12 oz)	0.11 ﷼	0.10-0.20

Markets	Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)	0.77 ﷼	0.50-1.10
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf)	0.42 ﷼	0.27-0.91
White Rice (1 lb)	0.32 ﷼	0.16-0.45
Eggs (12, Large Size)	1.00 ﷼	0.60-1.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.16 ﷼	0.36-2.27
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.11 ﷼	0.41-1.59
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb)	1.75 ﷼	0.91-2.49
Apples (1 lb)	0.47 ﷼	0.27-0.91
Bananas (1 lb)	0.32 ﷼	0.18-0.45
Oranges (1 lb)	0.36 ﷼	0.18-0.68
Tomatoes (1 lb)	0.21 ﷼	0.14-0.45
Potatoes (1 lb)	0.20 ﷼	0.11-0.41
Onions (1 lb)	0.22 ﷼	0.14-0.45
Lettuce (1 Head)	0.47 ﷼	0.20-1.00
Bottled Water (50 oz)	0.23 ﷼	0.16-0.40
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 ﷼	4.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle)	1.83 ﷼	1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	2.70 ﷼	1.60-5.00
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)	2.45 ﷼	2.20-3.00

Transportation	Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.50 ﷼	0.30-0.60
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 ﷼	15.00-35.00
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)	1.25 ﷼	1.00-1.50
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff)	0.80 ﷼	0.48-1.77
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)	3.00 ﷼	3.00-5.00
Gasoline (1 Liter)	0.24 ﷼	0.23-0.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)	9,799.00 ﷼	8,000.00-11,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)	8,650.00 ﷼	8,000.00-9,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)	38.47 ﷼	25.00-60.00
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)	12.76 ﷼	8.00-25.00
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)	27.83 ﷼	25.00-35.00

Sports And Leisure	Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership	21.06 ﷼	10.00-70.00
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)	10.09 ﷼	5.00-20.00
Cinema Ticket (International Release)	4.00 ﷼	3.00-5.00

Childcare	Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child	98.16 ﷼	50.00-200.00
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child	3,666.29 ﷼	2,000.00-6,240.00

Clothing And Shoes	Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)	19.57 ﷼	7.00-40.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)	17.08 ﷼	6.00-30.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	30.47 ﷼	15.00-50.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes	30.00 ﷼	15.00-50.00

Rent Per Month	Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	220.63 ﷼	150.00-306.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	147.47 ﷼	100.00-219.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	402.63 ﷼	250.00-600.00
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	257.12 ﷼	160.00-383.00

Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	77.76 ﷼	41.81-113.34
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	49.43 ﷼	28.80-63.96

Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	902.52 ﷼
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)	5.14	3.30-6.50

Prices in Oman

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Last update: 16 December 2025
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